Saturday, 5 November 2011

Pip Boydell Debut Exhibition @ B&S

Thursday night just gone we were so thrilled to open the debut exhibition of paintings by Pip Boydell at Black & Spiro. It was also a night for our clients and friends to view our 2011 Black & Spiro Christmas windows which we unveiled over a few bottles of champagne.

Pip's paintings were a huge hit with 70% of them now sold. There are 29 pieces in total and I have to say that each and every piece is absolutely divine.

The orchid in the blue and white pot was the first to sell and I think we could have sold it 10 times over. The pink lilies were snapped up very quickly. I think they were my favourite painting of the night.

My other favourite piece, the red geranium, hasn't sold and I am so tempted to whisk it away. I just love it so much!!

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The beautiful Agapanthus is also still available. I love it too...

The pretty teacup was also one of the early ones to be snapped up.

Here's a snapshot of one of our front windows. Thanks Pip for painting the beautiful and vibrant fabric back drops for us. Sorry these 2 photos are a bit smudgy!!

Here's our other window...

Our amazing paper/fabric chandelier which our friend, artist Sue-Ching Lascelles collaborated with us on is certainly bringing lots of people into the store. It's so bright and summery and festive. She is so clever.

Oh and here's a shot of our back bedroom. I am so desperately in-love with the 4 cushions on the bed. I really, really want to take them to our cottage at the beach for our bed. So gorgeous!!

35 comments:

You're a beautiful host, Anna, and we had a lovely time, thank you! Pip's work is so pretty and looked very much at home in your vibrant surrounds. Everywhere my eyes fell, there was another treasure to behold.

Pip's works of art are so pretty! I really really hope one day to have a showing in your shop of my work. I can think of so many absolutely beautiful things to paint for you. You are so sweet to share so much and open your shop and your heart to many!pve

I've been looking forward to the pics from the Pip Boydell exhibit - looks like a fun party and a huge success! I'm obsessing over the paper/fabric chandelier....and the Lilly tablecloth (one of my fave patterns right now) What a statement! Your Christmas decorations look amazing too - so much inspiration packed into one post : ) xxKelly

What a fab evening! Thanks for sharing so many colorful pics. I am soooooooo inspired by the amazing paper chandelier. I think a painting will come about after viewing it! Once again, thanks for sharing your creativity.

I established this blog in 2006 so that I could record my inspirations, my thoughts and my work as an Interior Designer. Based in Brisbane, Australia, my store Black & Spiro is always filled with a unique collection of interesting things which we scour the globe to find. I am most passionate about my family, my career, tradition, collecting, flowers, fabric, gardening, colour and quality and I will always strive to be creative and extraordinary in everything I do. I hope I can inspire you to live a bright and colourful life surrounded by the things you love.